Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
TELL ME YOU DIDN'T REALLY TAKE MY PICTURE!
A FAIRY TALE ABOUT MODELING AND THE HANDSOME PRINCE...
She was one attractive young lady. She was the type one does afford a second glance. She was seemingly alone. And it seemed to me that wherever I went on the ground of the Presidential Library, she was sure to follow. I had my Olympus OM77 with the long and large 300x lens hooked up. I found a spot on a bench and started snapping photos of the fountain. Sure enough, within minutes, she was right in the line of my focus and demonstrating a full set of poses, nothing provocative, but poses that sent the message: I want to be a model. "YES, I REALLY DID TAKE YOUR PICTURE," I replied. She smiled. "I thought you would," she said. "Is that okay?" I asked. "sure," she replied. And the conversation began. She told me she was waiting for a photographer who was more than an hour late. He hasn't called. I expressed my sympathy and told her I would be considerate enough to snap a few shots. Thus, the guy never showed up and we did an impromteau model shoot and several more. In due time, we created the kind of portfolio she wanted. I received a letter from her postmarked New York in 1990. She told me how pleased she had been with the photos we took in 1988 and had finally contracted with a successful young designer from Italy. I would like to add that in 1992 she wrote me a letter with an enclosed family portrait type photo of herself being embraced by a tall and handsome man with a huge castle and two smiling babes in arms. Unfortunately, that letter never arrived and I never heard from her again.
She was one attractive young lady. She was the type one does afford a second glance. She was seemingly alone. And it seemed to me that wherever I went on the ground of the Presidential Library, she was sure to follow. I had my Olympus OM77 with the long and large 300x lens hooked up. I found a spot on a bench and started snapping photos of the fountain. Sure enough, within minutes, she was right in the line of my focus and demonstrating a full set of poses, nothing provocative, but poses that sent the message: I want to be a model. "YES, I REALLY DID TAKE YOUR PICTURE," I replied. She smiled. "I thought you would," she said. "Is that okay?" I asked. "sure," she replied. And the conversation began. She told me she was waiting for a photographer who was more than an hour late. He hasn't called. I expressed my sympathy and told her I would be considerate enough to snap a few shots. Thus, the guy never showed up and we did an impromteau model shoot and several more. In due time, we created the kind of portfolio she wanted. I received a letter from her postmarked New York in 1990. She told me how pleased she had been with the photos we took in 1988 and had finally contracted with a successful young designer from Italy. I would like to add that in 1992 she wrote me a letter with an enclosed family portrait type photo of herself being embraced by a tall and handsome man with a huge castle and two smiling babes in arms. Unfortunately, that letter never arrived and I never heard from her again.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
ONE IS BETTER THAN NONE: A PAIR PREFERRED
ALL OF US BOYS WANTED TO BE PIRATES...
Back in the 50s, before the truth about pirates was revealed in actual fact, a boy's dreams about becoming a pirate had demonstrated a few positive character traits. There was the adventurer spirit, the quest for self-improvement through riches. There was lust for finding new and different lands. Aside from the brutality, the life of a pirate had some positive aspects. Today, the life of the pirate will end in sorrow, in prison, or over the edge of the plank. Away, ye lads, away, away, ye stink of blood and guts. In the meantime, if anyone knows where a toy gun a comment.
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Green and Sky Blue 25
JAPAN AND USA SHARE A GREAT FRIENDSHIP. ONE SUPER PHOTOGRAPH OF AN AMUSEMENT SHARE BY TWO UNIQUE NATIONS. THANKS TO Eriko.U for the photograph. Check out her photos by clicking on the italics.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
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This is, without the shadow of a doubt, one of the most intriquing photos I have ever seen. There are those who might wonder why I am so really fond of this image. To satisfy the curiosity of those searching for the beauty I see, get your notepad ready. Composition is well-balanced; there is a lead-in stream (yellow line) that leads one to the left and alternatively to the right, meeting in a common space, the point of interest, the alleyway where mystery lurks. There is a curiosity, too, that overpowers the basic beauty of the image and causes the viewer's eyes to search for more, or to put it another way, read between the lines. Summarily, after viewing pleasing lines, textures, bricks, asphalt, a curbing partitioned with a gutter, posts, a bungled corner that suggests collision with an auto, blue doors, one green door, odd angles, etc, I must say I would like to make it the subject of a watercolor. And I would be honored if you would permit me to add this to my online journal of Art Photographs. Thanks for your comments on my work. You are too kind. My regards, Rob
Monday, November 10, 2008
Sunday, November 9, 2008
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ONE OF A KIND...........ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST PHOTOGRAPHS. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A PHOTO OF BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADY LISTENING TO EAR PHONES IN A RICE FIELD? I WOULD ASSUME THAT THIS IMAGE WILL FIND ITS WAY TO THE WORLD OF THE GLOSSY FASHION MAGAZINES. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER WHO IS OBVIOUSLY A PHOTOGRAPHER WITH FASHION WISDOM AND TALENT TO SPARE. CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES. HAVE A GREAT CAREER IN THE FIELD OF FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER AND DESIGNER.
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